Terra is a single mother of three spirited youth who have been the inspiration for her studies and work. With family ties to the home of her heart, Cape Breton, she proudly identifies with her Mi’kmaq and mixed European Settler ancestry, and is actively immersed in culture, history, and tradition with strong connections to her community in Niagara. Her love and deep respect for land based knowledge and health is foundational to the work she does with others as they rediscover a life worth living.
>“Everyone deserves to feel good about who they are.”
Onaubinisay, Elder James Dumont
Terra approaches health and wellbeing from an Indigenous worldview as a Wholistic Practitioner, which means she considers all aspects of physical, mental, emotional, spiritual health, family/collective histories, culture, lifestyle, food and nutrition in her practice.
Education, Training & Experience
Clinical Social Work
Terra earned her Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, combining Western mainstream studies and advanced standing concentration in Indigenous Focused Social Work. She has certificates in Addictions, Trauma, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and completed professional development workshops in clinical skills such as Expressive Arts Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Domestic Violence Risk Assessment and Management and Sexual Violence training. She is a licensed member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers OCSWSSW and the Ontario Association of Social Workers OASW.
Terra has worked with Indigenous youth in education and mentorship roles for employment and skills training, and with youth and adults in providing mental health services, advocacy, and outreach services. Her clinical experience includes, but is not limited to, individuals struggling with symptoms of ADD/ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addictions/harm reduction, collective/intergenerational traumas, sexual abuse, financial stress, life changes, work/career transitions, relationships, family function conflict, parenting difficulties, sexuality and gender identities, cultural conflict, human trafficking, and social adversity. She had the privilege to complete a practicum of study with Diane Hill and her team at Ka’nikonhiriyohtsera Learning Center & Healing Lodge at Six Nations of the Grand River in the education, facilitation and implementation of Quantum Healing techniques.
>“The health of one person represents the potential of entire communities”
Gus Hill, PhD
Homeopathic Medicine and Nutrition
Terra graduated from the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine with Honours, followed by a comprehensive internship, residency with Dr. Nadia Bakir ND, and advanced studies and clinical training in Mumbai, India at the Other Song International Academy under Rajaan Sankaaran and Tanzania, Africa with Homeopathy for Health in Africa (HHA) under Jeremy Sherr. She has attended numerous professional development workshops and conferences with experts in the field such as Lou Klein, Jan Scholten, Massimo Mangliavori, Miranda Castro, Patricia Hatherly, Alize Timmerman, Luc Montagnier, Sujit Chatterjee, Divya Chhabra, André Saine, Isaac Golden and Iris Bell. Some of her clinical experience includes working with individuals challenged by symptoms of hormonal fluctuations, stress, autoimmune disorders, pain, IBS, inflammation, insomnia, and chronic fatigue. She has treated acute illness and injuries such as colds and flu, skin disorders, viruses, surgical complications, first aid complaints, and allergies. She is licensed in Good Standing with the College of Homeopaths of Ontario. CHO
Her area of special interest has been mental health and preventative health strategies including nutrition, supplementation and lifestyle counselling. She has pursued advanced nutrition education and training from the Edison Institute of Natural Nutrition and attended continued education conferences with medical experts such as Mark Hyman, Woodson Merrell, David Perlmutter, Susan Blum and Gerard Mullin. She participates in training opportunities with leading supplement companies and organizations supporting efficacy through evidence-based research.
Undergraduate Studies
As a recipient of the Dean’s Medal and Distinguished Graduate awards from Brock University, Terra earned undergraduate degrees in Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Aboriginal Adult Education. This background has provided a sound foundation for contextual understanding of intersectional social complexities that complicate daily living and make navigating oppressive social and educational systems challenging.
Terra’s dedication to community includes being an active council member for the Indigenous Community Justice Program at the Niagara Regional Native Centre NRNC, Treasurer for the Board of Directors at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre FENFC, guest speaker for health education programs and community gardening initiatives.
